Graduate / Post Graduate Diplomas / Post Graduate Degrees / Post-Doctoral Degrees & Training)
Graduation
M.B.B.S. from King George’s Medical College (University of Lucknow) in 1976. All professionals passed in first attempt. Total aggregate marks approximately 65%, with more than 60% marks in each and every subject. Academic Honours and awards included:-
(a) Certificate of Honour in Social & Preventive Medicine (Public Health).
(b) Certificate of Honour and Rolling trophy for the” Best all round student and sportsman” of the college, in 1976.
(c) Dr. C Mani memorial Gold Medal for best work in rural health (Social & Preventive Medicine / Public Health), during internship, 1977.
(d) College Colours in Badminton, 1975.
Post Graduate Diplomas
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital & Health Management (D.H.& H.M.) from Academy of Hospital Administrators, New Delhi, (located in Department of Hospital Administration, AIIMS, New Delhi), in 1993, in first attempt. This course is recognised by Directorate General of Health Services, Govt. of India.
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laws & Ethics from National Law University of India (NLSUI), Bangalore in 2014, in first attempt with ‘A’ grading (CGPA of 5.2 out of 7).
Post Graduate Degree
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) In Preventive & Social Medicine (Community Medicine / Public Health including Epidemiology) from Armed Forces Medical College (University of Poona) in 1984, in first attempt. Stood First during the Specialist training course.
Post-Doctoral Training
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training in “Epidemiology” under INCLEN program, at King George’s Medical College (University of Lucknow). This was full time training for two years, while on study leave. This training is equivalent to Post-Doctoral M.Phil. in Clinical Epidemiology. This training covered various disciplines, viz., Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Computer applications; Clinical Epidemiology; Infectious diseases epidemiology; Chronic diseases epidemiology; Clinical trials and experimental epidemiology; Environmental epidemiology; and, advanced computer applications in medical data management.
Post-Doctoral Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.):- in Preventive & Social Medicine (Community Medicine / Public Health including Epidemiology), from University of Pune, in 2001.
Note: The above Institutions and Universities (KGMU Lucknow; AFMC / University of Pune; and NLSUI Bangalore), have been consistently rated among the best Institutions / Universities in India by NIRF and various other surveys.